Koh Kong
Dining and Drinking
The city is small with a couple of dozen restaurants in all,
most quite local and with the emphasis on seafood. Being so
close to the border, the Thai food is also particularly good
in Koh Kong. The ideal place for a Koh Kong lunch or dinner
is at a riverfront eatery like Cafe Laurent or Thmorda Crab
House for local seafood and drinks. Both places are popular
with locals as well as tourists and business travelers from
both East and West. For western food, Fat Sam’s in the
center of town has some of the best, and Cafe Laurent offers
the nicest setting. And for an affordable Thai meal, the
Baan Peakmei in the Asian Hotel has been a favorite with
visitors for years, and has an English language menu.

Nightlife options, like dining in Koh Kong, is a bit
limited, but there are still a few choices. For sundowners,
Bay Cafe and Cafe Laurent on the river road, and Thmorda
across the river have the best bars in town as well as great
riverside views. Fat Sam’s also has a complete bar,
reasonable prices and is popular with expats and visitors.
If you are looking to stay out late, Cafe Laurent is open
until 11PM, which is later than most. Tiny cafes and tables
catering to the locals dot the riverfront road and serve
beer until last customer. There is also a little bar outside
the Apex Guesthouse where westerners sometimes hang out late
night.

Restaurants and Bars:

The Bay Café/Restaurant
Dining at the riverside with a sunset view. Mediterranean cuisine
and seafood and also serving Spanish, French, Cambodian dishes and
pizza. Wine selection, cocktail menu. Free wifi.

Baan Peakmei
Long-running, popular, well-reviewed local restaurant know for its
very good, reasonably priced Thai food. Also serving Cambodian
dishes. Located for years on the main road in town, now located in
the Asian Hotel on the river road. The steamed fish in lemon is
recommended.

Fat Sam’s
Well-known, western run restaurant and bar, popular with both
visitors and expats. Good food, both western and local, at
reasonable prices. Good western breakfasts. Always generous
portions. Full bar serving inexpensive draft, cold beer, cocktails,
spirits. Good travel advice and reasonably priced local tours,
trekking, island trips and motorcycle rental. Just off the
roundabout in the center of town.

Koh Kong Resort
Casino-hotel complex. Full casino. Several dining venues, with the
focus on seafood, Thai, Chinese and international. Serving some of
the best Thai food in Koh Kong. Visa/MCTel: 016-700970 , 012-779033 www.kohkongresort.com

Located 200 meters Thai/Cambodian border

Phumint Koh Kong Restaurant
Riverside restaurant specializing in seafood as well as a
range of Thai, Cambodian and and other Asian dishes. Dine
indoors, or much better, at one of the river’s edge gazebos.
There is a fairly consistant pleasant river breeze and an
interesting view, perfect for sunset over the river, making
it an ideal place for sundowners or an evening meal. Free
wifi. Open: 6:30AM - 2:00PM; 5:00PM - 10:00PM